to retire from public service
suicide divers (part of the Japanese Special Attack Units during WWII)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
art of war; strategy; tactics
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
strategist; tactician; schemer
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
prime minister (in ancient China)
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to feel; to sense; to experience
100,000; hundred thousand
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
going into battle; departure for the front
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause